In-Win X710 Case review

In Win claims they have THE new gamers/modder/HW-enthousiast case, and we?re the first in the Benelux to take a good look at it. You?ll find out soon enough what exactly this case has to offer and how hard the mediocre gamer might like it.

What's in the box?

You open the box and you'll find...

A case (no...Way).

It weights close to 14kg, so it can compete in the heavy-weight class together with the Chieftec and AOpen cases. From the outside you immediately spot the front LCD with some extra buttons beside the power/reset ones and a large 120mm fan at the rear. But when you open the case, you'll be amazed even more by the gadgetria.

The Specs:

Motherboard Support

ATX , EX-ATX (12 x 13")

Drive Bays

4x 5.25" External

2x 3.5" External

5x 3.5" Internal

I/O Expansion Slots

7x PCI / AGP Expansion slots

Cooling

1x 120mm at rear panel

2x 80mm at front panel (optional)

Security

Front Panel Key Lock

Chassis Intrusion Switch (optional)

Dimensions (H x W x L)

520 x 223 x 554 mm (not including foot stand)

20.48" x 8.78" x 21.82" (not including foot stand)

Weight

Without PSU: 11.51kg (25.38lb)

With In-Win 430W: 13.42kg (29.29lb)

A manual: a manual is nice when you need to install all those wires. Unfortunately, not everything is explained in the manual. For instance: the card retention mechanism: It took me quite some time to figure out where the 'white clicking piece' had to be placed.

A power cable: the number of manufacturers who give you one with their products is getting smaller by the day.

A bag with screws and some spare PCI plates: the backbone of every case! Hail the bag!